Many variables come into play with drafts, but sometimes, fortune favors the patient ones. In the PBA Season 50 Draft, it may be Jason Brickman and the Meralco Bolts. Age was the biggest reason for Brickman’s draft-day slide, and he may have been the top overall selection in this year’s draft if he were five
In the four years since their surprise run to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals, the Atlanta Hawks have been nothing but unlucky. Their Dejounte Murray experiment did not yield the results that they wanted and this was exacerbated by injuries to key players left and right. The Hawks, led by Trae Young, are expected to
When the lights are at their brightest, Germany knows that it can always count on its captain, Dennis Schroder. The 31-year-old guard was the MVP of the 2023 FIBA World Cup—which Germany won—and he hasn’t slowed down since. He has led them to another final, this time at EuroBasket 2025, after posting 26 points, five
Finland’s Cinderella run in EuroBasket 2025 just keeps going. After upsetting reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and Serbia in the Round of 16, Finland beat Georgia 93-79 to advance to the semifinals. All eyes have been on Finland over the past week. No one saw this coming after the team went just 3-2 in the
Napheesa Collier just turned efficiency into history. The Minnesota Lynx All-Star etched her name into the WNBA history books by becoming only the second player ever to record a 50-40-90 season, a rare statistical achievement that showcases all-around efficiency (at least 50% on FGs, 40% on threes, and 90% on FTs). Before Collier, the only
The Los Angeles Sparks have a game left to play in the 2025 WNBA season, but that doesn’t matter anymore. Kelsey Plum and the Sparks are eliminated from contention for a spot in the postseason. Los Angeles won its last two outings, as the Sparks looked to take care of what the team could control
